PositiveBusiness InsiderIn straightforward, deadpan prose that I first found jarring but later found moving, Rooney spins an epic story of what modern love looks like in a millennial culture where people are afraid of being vulnerable and feelings are unspokenly prohibited ... Rooney\'s genius lies not in her plot but in her characters. Flipping between Marianne and Connell\'s point of views, Rooney shrewdly depicts the complexities of a dysfunctional relationship, stripping away layers of their thoughts to reveal the dynamics of ever-shifting power struggles and how emotional insecurities can sneak their way into a relationship ... The relationship is messy and carries weighted moments made all the more intense by the heady, raw notions of a young 20-something — without the stereotypical angst. But it\'s simultaneously sweet, genuine, and heartfelt: While Marianne and Connell have a hard time admitting it, their chemistry is apparent to the reader, and it\'s their magnetism the book revolves around.
